To order images and/or obtain permission to use them commercially, please contact the KSHS Reference Desk at KSHS.reference@ks.gov or 785-272-8681, ext. 117.
For more information see the Copyright and Permission FAQ.
Here are two household expense ledgers belonging to Aaron Lane Lanning, Melvern, Kansas. Early in his life, Aaron's parents moved the family to Jerseyville, Illinois where in April 1862, he joined the 122nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to sergeant in 1864 and discharged in June 1865. After the war, Aaron, his parents and siblings settled in Mound City, Kansas. He married Sarah Emma Preston on November 3, 1867, and they eventually moved near Melvern, Kansas where he farmed. Aaron and Emma had five children.
Date: May 01, 1926-December 31, 1933
Item Number: 309259
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 309259
Collections - Manuscript
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Home and Family - Daily life
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Ledger
Places - Cities and towns - Melvern
Places - Counties - Osage
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Ledger
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/309259